In the South African township of Thembisa, one local dance academy has taken a style invented by gangsters - Pantsula- and is using it to help young people in the area earn money and qualify for ...

Ask a pantsula how long he’s been dancing, and he’ll pause. Not because he’s doing the math-he’s just trying to remember that far back. These men (and a growing number of women) have been steeped in ...

Pantsula is more than a style of dance or a mode of dress. For the men and women of South Africa's townships, it's a whole way of life. But key to the culture is the style, which incorporates ...

Dance company Via Katlehong is keeping South Africa's pantsula heritage alive. The genre, since fallen out of fashion, first emerged in the townships in the 60s and 70s. As a creative narration of ...

Popular pantsula group, Red Devils, got the judges on their feet on a recent episode of France's Got Talent. The group consists of 15 active members and have been performing for 15 years. Red Devils ...

The latest dance competition in South Africa is coming to Bloemfontein, taking place at Music Kitchen in Ella Street. This annual hip-hop versus pantsula (HvP) dance competition, Club10HvP, is the ...

South African collective Soweto Skeleton Movers dance skeleton and pantsula styles. Pantsula dance was birthed in the townships of South Africa during the apartheid era. Lerato Motsepe is the group's ...

Tebza is the champion of Dance Your Style South Africa 2018. At the world final he's aiming to share his passion and knowledge of the Pantsula style with the rest of the world. Teboho 'Tebza' Diphehlo ...

Hip Pantsula Revolution, a production by Emonti Arts Company, explores urban dance trends. The show presents a proudly South African feeling, in honour of Pantsula's African legacy. Geraldine Kent ...

The Taming of Jakarumba – Life of a Pantsula is a musical production that narrates the life, challenges and triumphs of one of the most colourful characters in the kwaito music industry. Jairus ...